Environmental Choice Licensed Carpet Tiles

• Nexterra carpet tiles lead the industry world-wide with 85% post-consumer recycled content.
       - 35% from recycled PET bottles (polyethylene terephthalate) 
       - 50% from recycled glass from automotive and other post-consumer sources
• Face Fibre contains min. 25% post-industrial recycled content. 
• All power for production is drawn 100% from renewable green energy, ie the wind.
• Zero Waste Water - Nexterra tile backing does not require water in the production process and all face fibre yarn is Solution Dyed, therefore does not require the enormous quantities of water used for traditional piece dyeing.
• Nexterra backing contains no PVC.
• 100% waste trims & scaps sold to recycling facilities.
• 100% Irvine International Take-Back service for donation & re-use elsewhere in the Community.
• 100% Closed Loop Recyclable ... At the absolute end of the lifecycle, Nexterra tiles can be recycled back into the backing for future Nexterra carpet tiles.

• In addition, both Avalar SDX and Cambridge Approved Nylon face fibre yarns contain a minimum 25% recycled content!

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Envirosponsible

• Nexterra manufacturing utilises 100% Renewable Green energy Credits
• All power for production is drawn 100% from renewable green energy, ie the wind
• Zero Waste Water - Nexterra tile backing does not require water in the production process
• All face fibre yarn is Solution Dyed, therefore does not require the enormous quantities of water used for traditional piece dyeing
• Nexterra contains no PVC
• 100% Closed Loop Recyclable … so the environmental gains can continue indefinitely:
  • 85% post-consumer recycled backing content (each tile contains 2lbs of post-consumer recycled content)
  • Min 25% recycled face fibre content
  • 100% green energy in the manufacturing process
  • 100% waste trims & scraps sold to recycling facilities
  • 100% take-back service for re-use elsewhere
  • At the end of the lifecycle, Nexterra tiles can be recycled back into Nexterra

Features & Benefits

• Performance
  Excellent performance in dry/wet tuft bind retention, dimensionally stable and withstands heavy foot traffic.  

• 50% Stronger
  Recycled content makes Nexterra  50% stronger than conventional carpet tile backing with vastly improved tuft bind performance, ie can withstand over 1,000,000 foot traffic tests without quality loss.

• Lowers VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  Another environmentally-friendly innovative technology that withstands both wear and repeated cleanings.  Independent testing shows Puralex reduces total VOC emissions 25-40% by absorbing odours from the air indoors.
  
  
• Lighter
  Lighter than other tiles making it easier to install & significantly reduces transportation costs.
  
  
• Warranties
  Lifetime warranties (as long as it remains installed in the original location and owned by the original purchaser) against wear, tuft bind, pilling & fuzzing delamination, edge ravel, zippering, static propensity and dimensional stability.

Nexterra Carpet Tiles Backing

Real & measurable goals towards protecting the natural environment

• Investment in Green Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). 
  The manufacturer of these Nexterra carpet tiles became the first commercial carpet manufacturer to buy 100% Green Renewable Energy Credits for all their commercial facilities.
  All power for production is from renewable green energy sources, ie wind.
  All Renewable Energy Credits purchased are third party certified. 
   
• Waste Reduction and Landfill Diversions
  Over 110 million pounds (1.9 billion 16oz plastic bottles) of PET bottles and 2 million pounds of glass are recycled into product each year, which would otherwise take around 700 years to decompose.
  In the first 9 months of 2007, they recycled over 38 million pounds of post-industrial waste that otherwise would have ended up in a landfill.
  All waste trims and scraps are sold to recycling facilities:

     • Each year 8.5 million pounds of selvedge edge trimmings and one million pounds of hard-back seam cuts 
       are down-cycled into carpet padding and/or filler for use in building materials and outdoor furniture. 
     • 1.5 million pounds of shear lint material is re-melted each year to produce fibres and/or reprocessed
       into filler for other industries. 
     • 6 million pounds of scrap nylon is recycled annually from tufting beams and creels, then turned back
       into Type 6 nylon fibre and/or fillers for use in other industries.

• Energy Usage
  This manufacturer continually works to lower the amount of energy it takes to produce their products. 
  They have been 26% more energy efficient during the past 12 months than the previous year.
  Electricity is the greatest producer of green house gas, playing an active role in global warming. 
  This manufacturer invests in RECs to lessen the indirect role in green house emissions.
  
  
• Water Reduction
  They have had an approximate 40% reduction in water usage by reclaiming and recycling waste water from the carpet manufacturing process.
  Nexterra tile backing does not require any water in the production process.
  At their sister facility, all water brought into the plant is recycled and then released back to the city where it is re-treated for public use.  They currently have zero waste water.
  
  
• Indoor Air Quality
  This is the only carpet manufacturer offering Puralex, an odour neutraliser that lowers VOCs and helps purify the air indoors.
  Independent testing using EPA approved methods shows Puralex reduces total VOC emissions by 25-40% by absorbing odours from the air indoors.

Awards, Affiliations & Certifications

• 2008 - Gained Environmental Choice New Zealand Licence for Nexterra carpet tiles manufactured with Avalar SDX or Cambridge Approved Nylon face fibre.
• 2008 - All Nexterra tile products certified at Platinum Level with NSF/ANSI 140-2007.  This is the Standard's highest and most rigorous certification level and the first time a carpet manufacturer has had products certified by NSF International to this new NSF/ANSI standard.
  NB:  NSF has international accreditation status and is recognised by the Environmental Choice New Zealand independent assessors as an accredited ISO14001 certifier.
• Third-party certification (LCA) of all carpet tile products awarded by Five Winds International, an independent laboratory.
• All broadloom and carpet tiles pass the CRI (Carpet & Rug Institutes) Indoor Air Quality Testing protocol.
• 2007 - Joined the P2AD Partnership Program of the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division, a non-regulatory arm of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, to help prevent or minimise pollution.
• 2006 - Named “Plant of the Year” for Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimisation by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals.
• All Commercial carpets pass the CRI Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality testing program.
• 2005 - Nexterra backing earns the prestigious Grand Prize for Environmental Solutions presented at the NeoCon World Trade Fair by Buildings Magazine.
• 2003 - Named “Environmental Supplier of the Year” by Home Depot.
  

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